(by Larry Hodges) There are two reasons for practicing down-the-line shots. First, because in games you want to use the whole table so the opponent has to cover the whole table, and to do that you need to be able to play wide in both directions, crosscourt and down the line. Second, to quote USTT […]
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Fan Zhendong Wins in Chongqing
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) That last two players to hold the World’s No. 1 ranking faced off in the Finals of the WTT Champions Chongqing – with Fan Zhendong topping Wang Chuqin for the $35,000 prize. Fan entered the event at No. 4, his lowest position in nine years (since June of 2015). Perhaps […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Genesee Valley Table Tennis Club
(by Steve Hopkins) With their location just South of central Rochester along Hwy 390, the Genesee Valley Table Tennis Club is in a great location to serve the Greater Rochester Community of Northern New York. The roots of table tennis in Rochester go back to the 1930’s as not one but TWO clubs were founded in […]
Timo Boll Announces Retirement
(by Steve Hopkins) Last week, 43 year old German table tennis star Timo Boll announced his retirement. Boll will represent Germany this summer in Paris – his seventh Olympic Games. He has already pocketed four medals, and will have opportunity to earn a fifth as he takes part in the team competition. There has already […]
WTT Champions Chongqing: Chuqin and Fan Reach Final
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Just a few months ago, a Wang Chuqin versus Fan Zhendong final would have been a premiere match up of No. 1 and No. 2 – likely with the oddsmakers favoring Fan. But in the Spring, there was a shift atop the rankings, and most recently we’ve seen Fan fall […]
What to Do in the First Game
(by Larry Hodges) The simple answer to this question, for most people, is obvious: WIN!. But there are really four things you should be doing in that first game. First, you want to force your game on your opponent. This means both finding ways to set up your shots and getting those shots going. If […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Fullerton Table Tennis Academy
(by Steve Hopkins) Fullerton Table Tennis Academy is located off Imperial Highway in Fullerton, California. The facility is near Bonita Pl and S Harbor Blvd/E Imperial Hwy in the neighborhoods of La Habra. This positions the club just North of Anaheim with easy access to all of the greater Los Angeles area. Fullerton Table Tennis Academy […]
Jingkun Over Alexis Lebrun in Taiyuan
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) The top half of the draw went about as expected, with the top two seeds in that half, Liang Jingkun and Zhou Qihao reaching the Semifinals. Korea’s Cho Daessong had two wins before falling in the Quarters, and Chuang Chih-Yuan also scored two wins on his path to the Quarters […]
A Pair of European First Place Finishes for Jenson Van Emburgh
(by Steve Hopkins) Jenson Van Emburgh played two para events in Europe earlier this month. He returned home with a pair of first place finishes. The first event was the 2024 Montenegro Para Championships which was held in Podgorica, Montenegro from May 1-4. Jenson swept through the group stage of Men’s Class 3 Singles with […]
Smother the Table When Blocking
(by Larry Hodges) The best advice I ever received about blocking was to think of it as “Smothering the table.” I don’t remember who told me this, but the advice really works. The point is that blocking should be a quick shot, and to do that, you have to stay close to the table, i.e. […]
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